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0.14%CURRENT US$
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6.91%CURRENT US$
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-8.76%CURRENT US$
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$5,565CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Iraq Trade: In 2023, Sweden exported $96.3M to Iraq. The main products that Sweden exported to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($25.1M), Antiknock ($13.4M), and Electrical Control Boards ($7.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 0.66%, from $93.1M in 2018 to $96.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Sweden did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Sweden Trade: In 2023, Iraq exported $296k to Sweden. The main products that Iraq exported to Sweden were Processed Tomatoes ($64.5k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($23.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 70%,  from $123M in 2018 to $296k in 2023.

In 2023, Iraq did not export any services to Sweden.

Comparison: In 2023,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.53), and 32 in total exports ($188B). That same year, Iraq ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 40 in total exports ($107B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sweden exported $96.3M to Iraq. The main products exported from Sweden to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($25.1M), Antiknock ($13.4M), and Electrical Control Boards ($7.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 0.66%, from $93.1M in 2018 to $96.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Iraq exported $296k to Sweden. The main products exported from Iraq to Sweden were Processed Tomatoes ($64.5k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($23.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 70%, from $123M in 2023 to $296k in 2018.

Exports from Sweden (Flag) to Iraq (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iraq (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$18.4B
Iraq
Top Destination
China$35.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Sweden or Iraq. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Sweden and Iraq or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sweden than Iraq included Germany ($18.4B), Denmark ($14.4B), and Norway ($10.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iraq than Sweden included India ($29.8B), China ($35.5B), and Greece ($5.68B).

Difference in imports from Iraq (Flag) and Sweden (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Iraq

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Sweden and Iraq by product, considering products traded by both, Sweden and Iraq.

During 2023, Sweden had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Chemical Products ($42M), Machines ($36.8M), and Transportation ($5.59M).

During 2018, Iraq had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Foodstuffs ($141k), Machines ($50k), and Vegetable Products ($42.2k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Sweden Iraq+$14.2MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Iraq Sweden+$72kOther Processed Fruits and Nuts

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sweden and Iraq. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sweden indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sweden.

Product Space of Sweden (Flag) and Iraq (Flag) (2023)

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